Saeed Malekpour

Iran: Sotoudeh Ends Hunger Strike, Maleki Calls for an End to Bad Rule
All over the world people who care about the fate of Nasrin Sotoudeh breathed a collective sigh of relief as word came in that her demands […]

Iran Puts Its Foot Down: Netizens, Reporters, and Civil Rights Get Squashed
In the lead up to the upcoming parliamentary elections, Iran is cracking down on free expression and civil society organizations. Netizens, bloggers, and reporters have found themselves swept up in a wave of arrests; passage of the Islamic Penal Code further c

Iran — Shocking Escalation of Arrests and Human Rights Violations
Arseh Sevom- The end of January 2012 witnessed a further escalation in human rights violations in Iran. The ongoing repression continued with the arrest of two journalists, both women: Parastoo Dokoohaki and Marzieh Rasooli. The arrests of Mohammad Solimaninya
